Principal Core Fixed Income Fund Class J (PIOJX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.73
0.00 (0.00%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
3.07%
Fund Assets10.68B
Expense Ratio0.64%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover13.40%
Dividend (ttm)0.30
Dividend Yield3.47%
Dividend Growth5.15%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 31, 2025
Previous Close8.73
YTD Returnn/a
1-Year Return6.76%
5-Year Return-1.45%
52-Week Low8.15
52-Week High8.76
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings482
Inception DateSep 30, 2009

About PIOJX

Principal Core Fixed Income Fund Class J is an open-end mutual fund designed to provide investors with stable income and capital preservation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities. Its core holdings include corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, and other high-credit quality debt instruments, reflecting its focus on high credit quality and moderate interest rate sensitivity. The fund’s investment strategy is actively managed by an experienced team, which seeks to balance credit opportunities with interest rate risk across sectors and maturities. With an effective duration of around 5.85 years and a yield that aligns with other intermediate core bond funds, it serves as a foundational component for retirement and general investment portfolios. Principal Core Fixed Income Fund Class J plays a significant role in the fixed-income market by offering broad exposure to the U.S. investment-grade bond market, providing diversification, regular income through monthly distributions, and a potential hedge against equity market volatility for individual and institutional investors.

Fund Family Principal Funds
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol PIOJX
Share Class Class J
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

PIOJX had a total return of 6.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.62%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGBPXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class I0.50%
FSMTXFidelityFidelity SAI Total Bond Fund0.29%
FGBCXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class C1.52%
FGBTXFidelityFidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond Fund - Class M0.74%
FTKFXFidelityFidelity Total Bond K6 Fund0.30%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
PICNXR-60.35%
PIOIXInstitutional Class0.44%
PIOQXR-50.61%
CMPIXClass A0.76%

Top 10 Holdings

12.74% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
2 Year Treasury Note Future Mar 26n/a7.45%
Principal Government Money Market R-6PGWXX1.21%
AbbVie Inc. 5.05%ABBV.5.05 03.15.340.59%
Biogen Inc 2.25%BIIB.2.25 05.01.300.56%
Waste Connections Inc. 5.25%WCNCN.5.25 09.01.350.52%
Truist Bank (North Carolina) 4.632%TFC.V4.632 09.17.29 BKNT0.49%
American Tower Corporation 2.75%AMT.2.75 01.15.270.49%
Ryder System, Inc. 2.9%R.2.9 12.01.26 MTN0.48%
PPL Electric Utilities Corporation 5.25%PPL.5.25 05.15.530.48%
PNC Bank National Association Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2.7%PNC.2.7 10.22.29 BKNT0.47%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 31, 2025$0.02697Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.02359Nov 28, 2025
Oct 31, 2025$0.02794Oct 31, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.02435Sep 30, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.02698Aug 29, 2025
Jul 31, 2025$0.02617Jul 31, 2025
Full Dividend History